Mt. Mitake

Travel Information

Great Nature in Tokyo

Mt. Mitake (御岳山) is located in Okutama, Tokyo. It is 929m high and approximately 2 hours from Tokyo. Mt. Mitake is one of the popular hiking spots nearby Tokyo Metro. There is a huge Shrine called "Musashi Mitake Shrien," and a lot of beautiful natures for all seasons. There are several hiking courses which covers for all generations. One of long hiking course has beautiful waterfalls, valley and scenery.

Detailed Travel Guide

Mt. Mitake covers all seasons. In Spring, many Sakura and many kinds of mountain flowers bloom. In summer, the mountain covered by Ajisai and beautiful green leaves. In fall, all of those trees have Koyo, Autumn tints, especially, maple and ginkgo tree. In winter, it will be covered by snow and ice. Ice make the ice flower in this mountain.

-Kamishiro Keyaki-
1000 years old, 23m high, 8.2m wide.

-Nagano Daira view spot-
... has great view of south Okutama Mountains.

-Nanayo Falls-
... is 7 steps waterfalls with 50m high in total.

-Tengu Rock-

-Rock Garden-
...is a small valley with beautiful river and unique rocks
covered by moss.